Background
Childs, Matthew M. was born on January 20, 1945 in Orlando, Florida, United States.
Childs, Matthew M. was born on January 20, 1945 in Orlando, Florida, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1967. Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Steel Hector & Davis LLP (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Florida. Phi Delta Phi. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1969.
Member: Federal Energy and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar. (Resident at Tallahassee Office). Steel Hector & Davis LLP maintains a diversified business practice that includes general and commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Corporate and securities law. Mergers and acquisitions. Dispositions and restructurings.
Project development; financing. Energy and utilities law. Creditors rights; financial services.
Tax; real estate; eminent domain. Land use and environmental law. International law; health care.
Employment and labor relations. Intellectual property law. Trusts, estates and personal planning.
Media and communication law. Admiralty and maritime law. Immigration and nationality law.
White collar criminal defense. Administrative law; and government relations. The firm has more than 150 lawyers with offices in Miami, West Palm Beach, Tallahassee, Key West and Caracas, Venezuela.
Member American Bar Association, Federal Energy Association, Florida Bar (treasurer administrative law section 1978-1979, executive county 1985-1986), Phi Delta Phi.